Cost of college went up for all students at North Park University

Tuition and fees rose 5.2 percent for 2017-18 at North Park University, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $28,620 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year $1,410 more than the $27,210 charged for 2016-17.

Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 355 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.11 million and 269 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.73 million.

Including all undergraduates, 1,977 students used grants or scholarships totaling $22.31 million. Another 1,501 took out $10.81 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending

Enrollment

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18

~2,161

$24,600

$25,860

$27,210

$28,620

16.3%

Undergraduate financial aid

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the North Park University in 2015-16.

Type of Aid

Number of students receiving aid

Percent receiving aid

Total amount of aid received

Average amount of aid per student

Federal grants

140

39%

$722,171

$5,158

State / local grant or scholarship

116

32%

$513,980

$4,431

Institutional grants or scholarships

355

99%

$3,869,402

$10,900

Grant or scholarship aid total

355

99%

$5,105,553

$14,382

Federal student loans

269

75%

$1,504,079

$5,591

Other student loans

18

5%

$230,427

$12,802

Student loan aid

269

75%

$1,734,506

$6,448

Total student aid

356

99%

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